OKC’s Entrepreneurial Community to Host Special Event at Oklahoma’s Buffalo Lounge at South by Southwest Festival

OKLAHOMA CITY, March 3, 2011 –Entrepreneurs from Oklahoma
City’s interactive community will come together to host OpenBeta 6 as part of
Oklahoma’s presence at the 2011 South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and
Festival taking place in Austin, TX this month. The interactive event
will promote innovative Oklahoma business ideas and create business
opportunities by connecting people interested in online startups. The goal of
Oklahoma’s SXSW presence is to provide exposure and networking for
participating Oklahoma companies and talent to an international audience by
showcasing the entrepreneurship and creative capability the state offers to
potential investors and partners.

OpenBeta
6 will be held Monday, March 14 from 8 to 10 p.m. as part of Oklahoma’s SXSW
presence at “The Buffalo Lounge,” located at Friends Bar in downtown Austin,
Texas, and will be emceed by successful blogger Becky McCray of Small Business Survival. Oklahoma native Kent Savage,
founder of Famecast.com, will
kick off with a presentation on the makings of a startup. Following the keynote
speech, a dozen of Oklahoma’s most innovative interactive companies will give
lightning talks on various subjects involving innovation and the interactive
industry. OpenBeta 6 will be streamed live on http://openbeta.extendedbeta.com/.

Following
the presentations Oklahoma’s own DJ Ostara will perform for the audience using
original Oklahoma music. Also, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber will present
information on the economy and quality of life in Oklahoma. A follow up event
will take place on Tuesday, March 15 from 4 to 7 p.m., for additional
networking. OpenBeta 6 is an official SXSW 2011 Interactive Party.

SXSW
will host more than 30,000 business professionals over a 10-day period in
Austin, Texas from March 11-20. The Oklahoma Film & Music Office will host
The Buffalo Lounge March 14-17 to help provide exposure for Oklahoma companies
and talent. The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber is the Title Sponsor of
Oklahoma’s “Buffalo Lounge” SXSW presence.